Top Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

Design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native data platform components and services. Lead scoped projects from requirements through production, ensuring reliability, scalability, testing, instrumentation, and operational readiness. Develop Kubernetes operators, controllers, automation, and platform services using Go or another systems language. Collaborate with senior engineers, participate in on-call, and mentor junior engineers through reviews, design feedback, and pairing.

Design, develop, integrate, and test mission systems software. Collaborate with IPT leads and engineers to meet requirements, ensure software quality, verify requirements, perform post-flight data analysis, and support continuous improvement. Administer Linux/Windows servers and use container tooling for development and production.

Build, test, deploy, and operate secure, scalable cloud-native applications and APIs for digital health products. Contribute to features from concept through production, participate in design discussions, code reviews, automated testing, deployments, production support, and incident learning. Use AI-assisted development tools, telemetry, customer feedback, and automation to improve software quality and engineering productivity while collaborating with product, UX, quality, security, and engineering teams.

Develop and maintain performance-critical C/C++ applications on Linux and build responsive React and TypeScript interfaces. Collaborate on architecture, debug and optimize software, participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies, and document features. The role requires an active Secret clearance and willingness to upgrade to TS/SCI. This is a fully onsite position in San Diego, California.

Leads platform engineering across DevOps, deployment, performance engineering, and AI-native tooling. Owns CI/CD enablement, internal developer platforms, observability, performance tooling, agentic AI integrations, and cross-team platform roadmaps. Designs scalable services and testing strategies, improves developer productivity, mentors engineers, drives technical standards, and coordinates governance and delivery across engineering organizations.

Design, develop, and maintain C++ software and Qt-based GUIs for instrument communication and hardware interaction. Build reliable components, write Google Test unit tests, use CMake and Git, debug and optimize applications, collaborate with firmware/hardware teams, conduct code reviews, and produce clear documentation while operating in an agile startup environment.

Build and maintain robotics software for motion and trajectory planning, kinematics, controls, world modeling, device integration, and multi-robot coordination. Develop collision-free plans for physical robotic manipulators, contribute to learning-based methods and simulation, and validate systems through testing. Collaborate with hardware and process engineers, mentor teammates, review code, document systems, and ensure safe, reliable operation on real hardware.

Develop and maintain ServiceNow’s server-side JavaScript engine and application lifecycle platform. Responsibilities include designing scalable runtime systems, optimizing execution and memory management, building test automation, delivering end-to-end software, collaborating across teams, mentoring engineers, and addressing distributed systems, security, concurrency, and performance challenges.

Lead the development of onboard real-time beam control systems, integrating control software with mission requirements, while managing interfaces and conducting performance analyses.

Develop and test secure cross-platform applications for Linux and Android using C++, Qt, and related technologies. Responsibilities include object-oriented and functional programming, UI development for embedded and mobile devices, API and host-system integration, configuration management, Agile Scrum collaboration, and software optimization for resource-limited environments. The engineer works with UI/UX, software, systems, AI, and QA teams while supporting virtualized, containerized, and hardware interfaces.

Develop and maintain backend APIs and server-side logic using TypeScript, Node.js, and Next.js. Integrate front-end elements and third-party APIs, collaborate with product, design, vendors, and engineering teams, and document code and APIs. The role also delivers infrastructure projects to production, supports microservices architecture, and deploys software in AWS for a digital lending platform.

Develop and lead robotics software for motion and trajectory planning, kinematics, robot control, world modeling, and hardware integration. Build collision-free planning systems, real-time driver layers, validation suites, and learning-based robotics capabilities. Set technical direction, mentor engineers, collaborate with hardware and process teams, and ensure reliable, safe operation on physical robots.

Build and operate developer tools, internal platforms, development environments, project templates, and AI-enabled workflows for Hivemind engineering teams. Improve developer productivity through reusable tooling, paved paths, documentation, adoption efforts, and inner-source practices. Partner with developers to identify friction, measure outcomes using DORA metrics and feedback, and drive technical direction. Staff-level responsibilities include leading cross-team initiatives and shaping organization-wide developer productivity strategy.

Tests and validates geospatial software through automated and manual testing, test-plan development, defect troubleshooting, and acceptance-criteria verification. Maintains Esri Enterprise environments and PostgreSQL databases, tests SOCET GXP features, supports development environments, and ensures compliance with government specifications and GIS standards. Collaborates with developers throughout the software lifecycle and develops automation scripts across coordinate systems and projections.

Develop and test autonomy behaviors for unmanned systems using production C++. Implement features for behavior, coordination, motion planning, and survivability. Participate in full software lifecycle, integrate with sensors/actuators, support simulation and real-world testing, collaborate cross-functionally, and travel up to 20% to support integration and testing. Must be eligible for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Builds production-grade internal tools, dashboards, automations, AI workflows, APIs, and C#/.NET integration layers for banking operations. Partners directly with business stakeholders to identify workflow improvements, designs Microsoft SQL Server schemas, integrates LLMs, and owns solutions from prototype through deployment and maintenance. The role also involves code reviews, technical decision-making, rapid iteration, and compliance with banking security and governance requirements.

Owns automation and verification for software subsystems supporting next-generation sequencing instruments. Develops automated test suites, test environments, integration tools, and scalable automation frameworks; contributes to integration strategy and system design; investigates defects; tracks risks and progress; collaborates across functions; and mentors engineers. The role emphasizes software-hardware integration, CI/CD, quality practices, and delivery of release-ready software.

The Autonomy Software Engineer will develop and integrate systems, lead teams, conduct tests, and engage with customers to ensure robust mission systems solutions.

Designs and develops reliable, modular, secure software components on RHEL, including C++ applications, X Windows applications, and web-based middleware. Builds front-end applications using JavaScript and React, supports large-scale production systems, and works with Linux servers, databases, networking, storage, and performance optimization. Develops software and policies supporting security accreditations. This is an on-site San Diego role requiring an active Secret clearance and up to 10% annual travel.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers create solutions to customer challenges by leveraging Palantir technology and open-source tools. They handle project design and implementation while iterating based on user feedback.

Build and operate full-stack applications, backend services, SDKs, APIs, and product integrations for Shield AI’s shared services platform. Own solutions from design through production support, establish secure and reliable interfaces, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and contribute to architecture and technical direction. Work includes authentication, telemetry integrations, customer-facing portals, reusable capabilities, and public APIs.

Design and scale backend services for real-time and historical vehicle telemetry, fleet management APIs, customer integrations, and high-volume time-series and geospatial data. Improve system reliability, scalability, observability, and cloud efficiency while handling intermittent connectivity and distributed-system challenges. Collaborate with vehicle software and UI teams, guide backend architecture, lead projects, and mentor engineers.

Develop embedded C/C++ software for satellite avionics and payload processing systems. Configure Linux kernels and bootloaders, implement secure communications and cryptographic functionality, and integrate sensors, buses, radios, FPGAs, and multi-core processors. Translate requirements into tested flight software, support hardware/software integration, troubleshoot issues, and present technical progress. The role requires collaboration across engineering teams and experience with aerospace or defense systems and security-conscious development.

Design, develop, modernize, and deploy scalable software for a proprietary loan management platform. Responsibilities include application architecture, full-stack development, microservices and event-driven systems, production troubleshooting, monitoring, testing, CI/CD, technical strategy, code reviews, and mentoring. The role partners with Product, QA, DevOps, and Engineering teams to improve platform reliability, maintainability, performance, and engineering standards.

Lead technical architect for data acquisition, processing, storage, analysis, and dissemination across defense programs. Translate sensor/telemetry into actionable information, define enterprise strategy, prioritize backlog, advise leadership, and ensure solutions meet operational needs while governing data standards and enabling cross-functional delivery.